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The hospital might not let her eat because of policy. I say stay home as long as possible, then go in with a resolve not to back down (unless true emergency) She can put things about monitoring, staying mobile, using a ball or shower or tub, no/limited internal checks, nursing baby right after, delayed cord cutting. She just needs to know what she wants.

They might try to tell her she can't eat however she still can. They tried that with me during my last birth. I still ate the things I felt like eating. Now granted by the time I did go to the hospital I was 6cm and didn't feel like eating much of anything.

Quoting RugersMommy06:

The hospital might not let her eat because of policy. I say stay home as long as possible, then go in with a resolve not to back down (unless true emergency) She can put things about monitoring, staying mobile, using a ball or shower or tub, no/limited internal checks, nursing baby right after, delayed cord cutting. She just needs to know what she wants.

Why does she want a natural birth?Why a hospital birth?Why not home birth?Or a birth center?What is she doing to prepare?Is she using an OB or Midwife and did she hire them based on interview/good fit?

She has done a lot of research and feels that the best thing for the baby is to not have interventions. She knows my experience at 19 with DD in a birthing center and would ultimately like to do that but is unable to because she lives 2+ hours away from any birthing centers. She has done everything in her power to do the most natural route up to this point with her CNM/NP so I think she is doing this because it's what she wants. I responded to to Doulala's question in the pregnancy group.

Cool, i think she is on the right track then. What she is going to need based on your description of the hospital is to stay at home as long as possible and have really great support from you and her friends and family

I've had three natural hospital births and about to do my fourth. I don't go in until the last minute. Do most of it at home. If you go to early they turn you away anyway. She needs to stick to her guns and when they ask if she wants something like pain meds or something to speed things up tell them no. most the time labor never goe according to plan and if you try to control the uncontrolable you only get disappointment and frustration. Tell her not to worry about it and let i just happen. Tell the nurse to shove it if you have to if they keep asking if you want something. O and do not eat anything with nuts in it. lol.

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